circumnavigation
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Their fortunes turned in 1772, as Cook was about to embark on his second circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was the beginning of Cook's triumphant circumnavigation of Australia; three hundreds and 766 runs.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Terry Virts completed the fastest circumnavigation of the world over both the North and South Poles in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER long-range business jet.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
His fastest circumnavigation via both poles took 46 hours and 40 minutes and was done in July 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
In 1820, a Russian Navy ship under the command of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen made the first circumnavigation and sighting of the continent.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
